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Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2018 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

2 ft
0.3 — 10.2 ft

Average Wave period

6 secs
4 — 26 secs

Average Water temperature

16 °C
14.3 — 17.1 °C

Average Wind

W, 19 mph
3 — 45 mph
About Sandettie wave buoy

Sandettie (WMO 62304) is an offshore station near the Dover Strait/southern North Sea (51.1030°N, 1.8000°E). It is positioned on a high‑traffic maritime route to monitor sea state and winds where conditions can change quickly. It reports directional wave statistics and standard meteorology for navigation and forecasting.

Sandettie wave buoy daily averages Oct 2018 last observation shown Oct 2018
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
2 6 SSE 18 14.5
6 7 NW 33 14.6
5 6 NE 28 14.7
5 6 NE 32 15.0
4 6 NNW 24 15.3
2 6 WNW 25 15.7
2 6 WNW 13 16.0
3 6 WNW 19 16.2
2 5 WNW 24 16.1
3 5 N 23 16.3
0 7 SW 14 16.5
1 6 NW 8 16.5
1 5 NE 13 16.5
2 5 NNE 25 16.6
1 6 WNW 10 16.8
2 6 SSW 16 16.8
2 6 SSW 12 16.8
1 6 SE 16 16.8
1 6 SSE 19 16.8
2 5 S 24 16.6
1 5 SSE 18 16.6
1 7 ESE 16 16.6
1 5 SSW 15 16.6
1 5 WSW 18 16.5
5 7 NNE 20 16.5
2 7 NW 19 16.8
1 6 S 8 16.8
1 7 SW 14 16.9
2 6 W 17 16.8
3 6 W 23 16.8
4 6 NW 24 16.7

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